indulgent

英 [ɪn'dʌldʒ(ə)nt] 美 [ɪn'dʌldʒənt]
  • adj. 放纵的;宽容的;任性的
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1. Greek dolikhos "long" (PIE base *dlonghos-, see long) => dolicho- / dolich- / dulg- "long".
2. in- "in" + dulg- "long" + -ent.
3. literally "be long-suffering, allow long enough for".
indulgent 放纵的,纵容的

来自indulgent,纵容,放纵。

indulgent (adj.)
c. 1500, from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens), present participle of indulgere (see indulgence). Related: Indulgently.
1. Why give publicity to this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?
为什么要宣传报道这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴呢?

来自柯林斯例句

2. To buy flowers for myself seems wildly self-indulgent.
为自己买花似乎太放纵自己了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. to take an indulgent view of sth
宽宏大量地看待某事

来自《权威词典》

4. He was an indulgent father, ever ready to provide new clothes.
他是个溺爱的父亲, 随时乐意给孩子买新衣服.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. We shouldn't be indulgent towards his mistakes.
不应该姑息他的错误.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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